It's that time of year again! The weather is getting colder, winter is near, the days are getting longer, and everyone is wondering... how many days till summer?

Luckily, there's no need to wonder any longer. You can simply make a skill that tells you how many days till summer, thanks to the Blueprint Skills from Amazon. 

In this post, you will learn:

• What are Blue Print Skills from Alexa

• How to Create an Alexa Blueprint Skill

• How to create a "How Many Days to Summer" Skill

• How to use that skill

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What are Blueprint Skills from Alexa

Alexa Blueprints are templates you can use to create your custom Alexa skill. With Blueprints, you don't need coding experience to develop a skill. You just need desire to learn and an imagination! There are a variety of Blueprint skills that you can create, including games, trivia, and even storytelling. 

How to Create Alexa Blueprint Skills

Creating a Blueprint skill is easy! First, you'll need to sign into your Amazon account. Once you sign in, head over to the Alexa Blueprints homepage. On the homepage, you'll see a list of all the different types of Blueprint skills that you can create. Some of the most popular skills are:

• Custom Q&A Questions

• Chore Chart

• Whose Turn

• How Many Days

• Burns (roast your friends)

Select the type of skill you want to create and follow the instructions on the screen. 

How to create a "How Many Days Till Summer" Skill

Here's a quick guide on creating this skill so that when you ask, "Alexa, how many days till summer," you or your children will know exactly how long you have until sunshine.

First, make sure you have an Echo device with an Alexa-enabled app.

Then tap More and tap Blueprints.

Now you are ready to make magic happen!

Tap "How Many Days"

Tap "Make Your Own"

Step 1: Schedule

In this step, you'll want to name the event. I suggest naming the event "How Many Days Till Summer" or "How many days to summer."

Next, input the Date of the event. After a quick Google search, we can see the first day of summer is on June 21, 2023. So choose 6/21/2023.

Step 2: Experience

In this step, you can customize the opening message, closing message, and sound using this Alexa skill. You can have fun with it and create your responses or use the ones Alexa suggests.

Step 3: Name

Finally, name the skill you just created. As you can see from the photo, I correctly named the skill "How many days till summer."

Step 4: Create Skill

Alexa will take a few minutes to create your new skill. Once the skill is developed, all you need to do is say, "Alexa, how many days until summer?"

Your device will quickly give you an answer.

The countdown to summer has begun! Thanks to Alexa's ability to create your skills through blueprint, you can stay up-to-date on exactly how many days are left until summertime arrives. Create the skill on your Alexa app and ask Alexa for updates. So what are you waiting for? Create your how many days to summer skill today!